Barrio Boys: Poor, Gifted, Hispanic

Short description: This session tells the story of poor, gifted Hispanic boys who are from broken and dysfunctional homes. In spite of many adverse challenges, these boys are also gifted, advanced, and exhibit survival skills like resiliency and perseverance from a very early age. This session provides information to stakeholder groups on how to make social-emotional adjustments that allow gifted Hispanic boys to thrive.

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:

Learn research-based practices that are responsive to the social-emotional needs of gifted Hispanic boys 

Explore how to effectively provide social-emotional learning experiences for gifted Hispanic/Latino boys